Science & Buddhism on life in other planet

• Amitayus48

  24 Oct 11, 16:18

  我们所�的娑婆世界则是秽土的末处。何以得知呢?

  如《正法念�》说：「离此东北方，有一个世界��斯诃。其国田土中唯有三角形的沙石，一年下三次雨，一次�雨湿润�超过五寸地。生活於那儿的众生以果�为食，以树皮为衣，求生�得，求死�能。

  �外还有一个世界，其中一切虎狼禽兽，乃至蛇�，都有翅翼，能够飞行。相逢时互相�食，�论善�。�这难��是秽土的起点�？而我们居�的娑婆世界，乃与贤圣等共处，因此唯此�是现土的终结之处。

  We are super fortunate and blessed from good karmic

  Namo Amitabha!

• gorgorlokaychyong

  24 Oct 11, 16:24

  Would you mind telling us the names of these two planets in English?

  Are most buddhism text in chinese?

• Amitayus48

  24 Oct 11, 16:32

  安�集 is one of many great books that can be reproduced. Anyone who has the wealth and means should printed. The meritocracy of this reproduction is immeasureable. Namo Amitabha!

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  　　�绰幼年时以能�让而知�闾里。�四�时（北��主武平六年，公元五七五年）弃俗出家，开始诵习佛教�典。

  除了《涅盘�》以外，他对大乘佛教的其他�论也有相当造诣。他所著的《安�集》，为了�引众生归�西方净土，曾广引诸部�论，以申明净土教义。�粗略统计，《安�集》中所引的���律论释多达五�余部。除了专讲净土的《无�寿�》�《观无�寿�》和《阿弥陀�》之外，诸如《法�》�《般若》�《�严》�《涅盘》�《大集》等�，以�《大智度论》�《大乘起信论》�《俱�论》等论都曾加以引�，��他佛学�识之广�。
  　　�绰法师���在太原开化寺师从慧瓒禅师，慧瓒禅师为当时北方禅学�宿，清约雅素，慧悟开天，��远播。�绰在其座下修习空�，颇得禅味。

• Amitayus48

  24 Oct 11, 16:33

  Originally posted by gorgorlokaychyong:

  Would you mind telling us the names of these two planets in English?

  Are most buddhism text in chinese?

  Mandarin learning campaign now haha

• gorgorlokaychyong

  24 Oct 11, 16:37

  Originally posted by Amitayus48:

  安�集 is one of many great books that can be reproduced. Anyone who has the wealth and means should printed. The meritocracy of this reproduction is immeasureable. Namo Amitabha!

  《安ä¹�集》的作者，是隋å”�时大力弘扬净土教的大师é�“绰。æ�®å”�代著å��的佛教å�²å­¦å®¶é�“宣律师所作的《续高僧传·é�“绰传》说，他俗家姓å�«ï¼Œå¹¶å·žæ±¶æ°´ï¼ˆä»Šå±±è¥¿æ–‡æ°´åŽ¿ï¼‰äººï¼ˆå�¦æ�®å”�代僧人迦æ‰�所作的《净土论》å�·ä¸‹ã€Œå¼•çŽ°å¾—往生人相貌ã€�中作并州晋阳人） 。é�“绰生於北é½�æ­¦å¸�（高湛）河清元年（公元五六二年），å�’æ–¼å”�贞观å��ä¹�年（公元六四五年），享年八å��有四。
  �绰幼年时以能�让而知�闾里。�四�时（北��主武平六年，公元五七五年）弃俗出家，开始诵习佛教�典。

  除了《涅盘�》以外，他对大乘佛教的其他�论也有相当造诣。他所著的《安�集》，为了�引众生归�西方净土，曾广引诸部�论，以申明净土教义。�粗略统计，《安�集》中所引的���律论释多达五�余部。除了专讲净土的《无�寿�》�《观无�寿�》和《阿弥陀�》之外，诸如《法�》�《般若》�《�严》�《涅盘》�《大集》等�，以�《大智度论》�《大乘起信论》�《俱�论》等论都曾加以引�，��他佛学�识之广�。
  �绰法师���在太原开化寺师从慧瓒禅师，慧瓒禅师为当时北方禅学�宿，清约雅素，慧悟开天，��远播。�绰在其座下修习空�，颇得禅味。

  This is not digestable,   profound.    Only meant for Chinese educated or Chinese speaking buddhists.

• yhjow

  24 Oct 11, 17:05

  Originally posted by gorgorlokaychyong:

  This is not digestable,   profound.    Only meant for Chinese educated or Chinese speaking buddhists.

  Chinese Buddhism produces the world's largest body of Buddhist literature and sutra cannon, esp. for Mahayana Buddhism. To delve into Mahayana Buddhism, Chinese is a language that cannot be ignored, esp. if you're into Sutra studies.

  斯诃 - Si He. It seems to be transliterated from Sanskrit. There is no English translation, except to find the original Sanskrit name for it. Unfortunately, I don't know Sanskrit well enough.

  You're required to know Sanksrit language to study indepth into Buddhism. Most Buddhist university requires one to learn the following languages:

  Sanksrit

  Pali

  Chinese

  Japanese

  Tibetan

  English

  These are the major languages for Buddhism.

   

• Dawnfirstlight

  24 Oct 11, 23:30

  Buddhism is ahead of Science. Science will one day prove that what Buddha said were true. Buddha said there are other higher intelligence out there (三�大�世界）。. It is just a matter of time that this is proven just like bacteria and germs were proven thousands of years after Buddha said that they exist.

• Dharmadhatu

  25 Oct 11, 00:26

  there are UFOs lah!

• bohiruci

  25 Oct 11, 04:49

  Originally posted by Amitayus48:

  我们所�的娑婆世界则是秽土的末处。何以得知呢?

  如《正法念�》说：「离此东北方，有一个世界��斯诃。其国田土中唯有三角形的沙石，一年下三次雨，一次�雨湿润�超过五寸地。生活於那儿的众生以果�为食，以树皮为衣，求生�得，求死�能。

  �外还有一个世界，其中一切虎狼禽兽，乃至蛇�，都有翅翼，能够飞行。相逢时互相�食，�论善�。�这难��是秽土的起点�？而我们居�的娑婆世界，乃与贤圣等共处，因此唯此�是现土的终结之处。

  We are super fortunate and blessed from good karmic

  Namo Amitabha!

  i will try to translate

  我们所�的娑婆世界则是秽土的末处。何以得知呢?

  the land we live in ,which is saha world ,is actually the edge of the land of turpidity,how do we know that ?

   

  如《正法念�》说：「离此东北方，有一个世界��斯诃。其国田土中唯有三角形的沙石，一年下三次雨，一次�雨湿润�超过五寸地。生活於那儿的众生以果�为食，以树皮为衣，求生�得，求死�能。

  as in the sutra of thoughts of righteous dharma mentioned,far from here towards the northeastern direction,there is a world known as si he .this land only have triangular rock formation .It only rain 3time a year.every time its rain ,it only enrich not more thane 5 inches of soil .living in that land ,sentient beings relied on fruits as staple meal,using tree bark as clothing,life is unbearably suffering

  �外还有一个世界，其中一切虎狼禽兽，乃至蛇�，都有翅翼，能够飞行。相逢时互相�食，�论善�。�这难��是秽土的起点�？而我们居�的娑婆世界，乃与贤圣等共处，因此唯此�是现土的终结之处。

  also there is another world ,which have all kinds of ferocious beast ,scorpion and snake alike,including winged creatures.they kill each other and devour the defeated animals regardless of illwill or kindness.Isnt this the beginning of all turpid land .Our saha world ,is still with all virtuous and wise people .Thus this land(saha world) is the ending point of fruition land.

  tang dynasty Pureland Patriach Tao chuo .

• Amitayus48

  25 Oct 11, 08:14

  Translated splendidly :D Science is about 100 years old that mentioned life existence beyond earth using technology. Buddha Gotama mentioned life existence beyond earth since 3000 years ago without technology. Buddhism is a teaching of ultimate science that deliver ultimate peace and love for mankind:D
• yhjow

  25 Oct 11, 15:27

  I heard from Venerable Jinkong saying that science only uncovers 1% of the truth of universe, compared to that from Buddhism. Buddhism is definitely beyond science. 

  There is a Chinese youtube video by Venerable Jinkong about UFOs and Saucer:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_8DteT-TG0

  It's worth watching. Venerable Jinkong says UFOs are in the realms of human beings.

  It seems interesting to note that we can even be reborn into other planets based on our karma, and not necessarily being reborn on the planet of earth.

• winsomeea

  25 Oct 11, 15:32

  Originally posted by Amitayus48:

  Translated splendidly
  Science is about 100 years old that mentioned life existence beyond earth using technology. Buddha Gotama mentioned life existence beyond earth since 3000 years ago without technology. Buddhism is a teaching of ultimate science that deliver ultimate peace and love for mankind

  Serious?   Really?

• winsomeea

  25 Oct 11, 15:52

  Originally posted by Dharmadhatu:

  there are UFOs lah!

  
  Is UFO included in Buddhism?

• sinweiy

  25 Oct 11, 21:43

  Originally posted by winsomeea:

  
  Is UFO included in Buddhism?

   

  sort of can say it's one of the first seven possessions of a universal monarch, Chakravatin.

  http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_precious_emblems_of_royalty

  fyi,  beings that still use equipment to travel, are still in the human realm. beings of heavenly realm, do not need any matter equipment to travel. 

   

   

• gorgorlokaychyong

  25 Oct 11, 21:47

  Originally posted by sinweiy:

   

  sort of can say it's one of the first seven possessions of a universal monarch, Chakravatin.

  http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_precious_emblems_of_royalty

  fyi,  beings that still use equipment to travel, are still in the human realm. beings of heavenly realm, do not need any matter equipment to travel. 

   

   

  I see.   I suppose aliens are subject to karma, too.

• Rooney9

  25 Oct 11, 21:53

  Originally posted by gorgorlokaychyong:

  I see.   I suppose aliens are subject to karma, too.

  animals, us, those in heavenly realms are subjected to kamma. who are those who are exempted? those who attain enlightenment, this will be their last rebirth, no more subject to birth and sufferings.